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BANSTEAD ATHLETIC

The club was established in 1944
as Banstead Juniors, before adopt-
ing their current name during the
1946–47 season.
After winning the Surrey Intermediate
Cup that season, the club won back-to-
back league titles before moving up to
the Surrey Senior League in 1949. They
finished as runners-up in their first sea-
son, and went on to win the league four
times in a row between 1950–51 and times in a row between 1950–51 and Action from last season's match
1953–54, with Harry Clark scoring 81 1953–54, with Harry Clark scoring 81
goals in 26 games in 1950–51.The next goals in 26 games in 1950–51.The next nian League, where they remained un- 2011–12 they were relegated to Divi-
two seasons saw them finish as run- two seasons saw them finish as run- til it disbanded in 1984, winning the sion One. They were Division One
ners-up to Dorking, before they won ners-up to Dorking, before they won League Cup in 1980–81. When the champions in 2016–17, earning promo-
their fifth title in 1956–57. Although their fifth title in 1956–57. Although league folded most clubs (including tion back to the Premier Division.
they finished as runners-up again for they finished as runners-up again for Banstead) joining the Isthmian League,
the next two seasons, the club went the next two seasons, the club went with Banstead placed in Division Two
into decline at the start of the 1960s, into decline at the start of the 1960s, South. The league was reorganised in
and finished second-from-bottom in and finished second-from-bottom in 1991, with the club placed in Division
1961–62. 1961–62. Two.They remained in the division un-
Finished as runners-up Moved up to the Spartan League til 2002 when further league reorgan-
The 1964–65 season saw Banstead The The 1964–65 season saw Banstead win isation saw them moved to Division
club was established in 1944 as Ban- their sixth Surrey Senior League title, One South. Two years later another
stead Juniors, before adopting their cur- claiming the championship on goal av- reorganisation saw them placed in Di-
rent name during the 1946–47 season. erage from Chobham, and they moved vision One.
After winning the Surrey Intermediate up to the Spartan League. When the Division One champions
Cup that season, the club won back-to- league merged with the Metropoli- At the end of the 2005–06 season
back league titles before moving up to tan–London League in 1975, forming Banstead resigned from the Isthmian
the Surrey Senior League in 1949.They the London Spartan League, Banstead League and dropped into the Combined
finished as runners-up in their first sea- were placed in Division One. Counties League Premier Division. Af-
son, and went on to win the league four In 1979 the club switched to the Athe- ter finishing bottom of the division in

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